Method and system for managing a healthcare network
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1. A method for managing a healthcare network, comprising:
- (a) providing a relational database for provider data, verification data, and facility data;
(b) storing said provider data for one or more providers within said database;
(c) updating said provider data to provide updated provided data within said database;
(d) storing said verification data for said one or more providers within said database;
(e) updating said verification data to provide updated verification data within said database;
(f) storing said facility data for one or more facilities within said database; and
(g) updating said facility data to provide updated facility data within said database.
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Abstract
A method for managing a healthcare network comprising providing a relational database for provider data, verification data, facility data, updated provided data, updated verification data, and updated facility data. Automated notification is provided when it is time to up-date the provider data, verification data, facility data, and whether it has been done. Providers, network monitors, and facilities are so notified. The data is provided through a telecommunication, internet; or other electronic session, and compared relative to one or more objective standards. The objective standards are provided via one or more electronic forms stored within the database. These electronic forms also facilitate data capture by healthcare providers and healthcare facilities, and can be pre-populated with information from the database. Mobile computer devices capture information at the facilities, which is then downloaded into the database. The method can be implemented as a computer-readable storage medium or as computer executable code stored thereon.
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56 Claims
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1. A method for managing a healthcare network, comprising:
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(a) providing a relational database for provider data, verification data, and facility data;
(b) storing said provider data for one or more providers within said database;
(c) updating said provider data to provide updated provided data within said database;
(d) storing said verification data for said one or more providers within said database;
(e) updating said verification data to provide updated verification data within said database;
(f) storing said facility data for one or more facilities within said database; and
(g) updating said facility data to provide updated facility data within said database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method for managing a healthcare network, comprising:
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(a) providing a relational database for provider data, verification data, and facility data;
(b) receiving provider data for one or more providers;
(c) storing said provider data within said database;
(d) receiving updated provider data for said one or more providers;
(e) storing said updated provider data within said database;
(f) receiving verification data for said one or more providers;
(g) storing said verification data within said database;
(h) receiving updated verification data for said one or more providers;
(i) storing said updated verification data within said database;
(j) receiving facility data for one or more facilities;
(k) storing said facility data within said database;
(l) receiving updated facility data for said one or more facilities; and
(m) storing said updated facility data within said database.
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53. A method for managing a healthcare network, comprising:
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(a) providing a relational database for provider data, verification data, and facility data;
(b) receiving provider data for one or more providers, said provider data received from said one or more providers;
(c) storing said provider data within said database;
(d) receiving updated provider data for said one or more providers, said updated provider data received from said one or more providers;
(e) storing said updated provider data within said database;
(f) receiving verification data for said one or more providers, said verification data received from one or more external sources;
(g) storing said verification data within said database;
(h) receiving updated verification data for said one or more providers, said updated verification data received from said one or more external sources;
(i) storing said updated verification data within said database;
(j) receiving facility data for one or more facilities, said facility data received from one or more facilities;
(k) storing said facility data within said database;
(l) receiving updated facility data for said one or more facilities, said updated facility data received from said one or more facilities; and
(m) storing said updated facility data within said database.
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54. A method for managing a healthcare network, comprising:
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(a) providing a relational database for provider data, verification data, and facility data;
(b) receiving provider data for one or more providers, said provider data received from said one or more providers according to one or more electronic forms;
(c) storing said provider data within said database;
(d) receiving updated provider data for said one or more providers, said updated provider data received from said one or more providers according to one or more electronic forms;
(e) storing said updated provider data within said database;
(f) receiving verification data for said one or more providers, said verification data received from one or more external sources according to one or more electronic forms;
(g) storing said verification data within said database;
(h) receiving updated verification data for said one or more providers, said updated verification data received from said one or more external sources according to one or more electronic forms;
(i) storing said updated verification data within said database;
(j) receiving facility data for one or more facilities, said facility data received from one or more facilities according to one or more electronic forms;
(k) storing said facility data within said database;
(l) receiving updated facility data for said one or more facilities, said updated facility data received from said one or more facilities according to one or more electronic forms; and
(m) storing said updated facility data within said database.
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55. A computer-readable storage medium containing computer executable code for instructing a computer system to operate as follows:
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(a) provide a relational database for provider data, verification data, and facility data;
(b) store said provider data for one or more providers within said database;
(c) update said provider data to provide updated provided data within said database;
(d) store said verification data for said one or more providers within said database;
(e) update said verification data to provide updated verification data within said database;
(f) store said facility data for one or more facilities within said database; and
(g) update said facility data to provide updated facility data within said database.
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56. Computer executable code stored on a computer-readable medium, said code for managing a healthcare network, comprising:
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(a) code for providing a relational database for provider data, verification data, and facility data;
(b) code for storing said provider data for one or more providers within said database;
(c) code for updating said provider data to provide updated provided data within said database;
(d) code for storing said verification data for said one or more providers within said database;
(e) code for updating said verification data to provide updated verification data within said database;
(f) code for storing said facility data for one or more facilities within said database; and
(g) code for updating said facility data to provide updated facility data within said database.
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